《大學英語》課件-4.4 Writing-A Consolation Letter

WritingAConsolationLetterWhatisaconsolationletter（慰問信）?

Aconsolationletterisatypeofcorrespondencethatiswrittentooffercomfort,support,andempathytosomeonewhoisexperiencingadifficultorchallengingsituation,suchasaloss,failure,orpersonalsetback.Thepurposeofaconsolationletteristoprovidesolaceandtohelptherecipientfeelunderstoodandcaredforduringatimeofdistress.Whatshouldbeincludedinaconsolationletter?●

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ContentBodyOpening:ExpresssympathyFocus:Acknowledgetheirfeelings,sharememoriesorexperiences(ifappropriate),offersupport,trytoavoidoverusedphrasesClosing:Reiterateyoursupport,offerwell-wishesDearAdam,Iwassosorrytohearaboutthehurricanewhichhasrecentlyhityourcountry.TherehavebeenalotofnewsreportsaboutthehurricaneontheTV,andIcanseethatthedamagetohousesandpublicbuildingshasbeenquitebad.IjustwritetocheckthatyouandyourfamilyareallOK,asIknowthismustbeaverydifficulttimeforyou.IsthereanythingIcandotohelp?Pleaseletmeknowifthereisanythingyouneed.Icouldtryandsendittoyou.Mycollegeisholdingafundraisingeventtohelprepairsomeofthehurricanedamage.Youareinourthoughts.Withwarmestwishes,YourfriendAndre1Salutation2345ReasonforwritingAnofferofhelpDescribingtheactionAndreistakingSigningoffBeSincere:Authenticityiskey.Personalize:Ifyouhaveacloserelationshipwiththerecipient,includepersonalanecdotesorsharedmemoriesthatreflectyourconnection.Timing:Sendtheletteratanappropriatetime.AcknowledgeTheirLoss:Clearlystatewhatthepersonisgoingthrough.OfferSupport:Lettherecipientknowthatyouarethereforthem.KeepItBrief:Afewheartfeltsentencescanbemoreimpactfulthanalong,drawn-outmessage.

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UsefullanguageRememberto:expressyoursympathy;表達你的同情；offersomepracticalassistance.提供一些實際的幫助。OpeningIwasreallyshockedwhenIheardthenewsabouttheterriblefloods.當我聽到關于可怕洪水的消息時，我真的很震驚。It’sreallyawfulnewsaboutthefloodswhereyouare.關于你們那里的洪水，真是個糟糕的消息。Havingheardtheterriblenewsaboutthefloods,Iwanttogetintouchwithyou.聽到關于洪水的可怕消息后，我想與你聯(lián)系。UsefullanguageBeingsympathetic表達同情MyfamilyandIareallthinkingofyou.我和我的家人都在想你。Iimaginethismustbeaveryhardtimeforyou.我想象這對你來說一定是非常艱難的時期。Iamreallysorrytothinkaboutwhatyoumustbegoingthrough.想到你正在經(jīng)歷的事情，我真的很抱歉。Offeringassistance提供幫助IfthereisanythingIcandotohelp,pleaseletmeknow.如果有什么我能做的，請告訴我。IsthereanythingIcansendyouthatmighthelp?有什么我可以寄給你的，可能會有幫助嗎？Isthereanythingyouneedatthemoment?你現(xiàn)在需要什么嗎？PleaseletmeknowifIcanbeofanyassistance.如果有什么我能幫助的，請告訴我。UsefullanguageSigningoffPleasetakecareofyourself,Withwarmestwishes,Withsympathy,Lilyhasrecentlyhadherhousedestroyedbyflooding.Writeaconsolationlettertoher.ExerciseSample:

July23,2024HelloLily,Iwassosorrytohearaboutthefloodwhichhashityourpartofthecountry—Iwatchedthefootageonthenewstonightanditlookedawful.AreyouandyourfamilyallOK?Whataboutyourhome?Anyway,Iwanttoletyouknowthat